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How to Protect Your Belongings in a Storage Unit: Treasured Family Photos

By Blog Author on Tues. Sept. 4th, 2017

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Today we have it easy when it comes to keeping track of memories. Since the early 2000's there's been a switch over to digital photos that has been almost universal. We take pictures on our phones, tablets, or other devices, and they are easily stored and cataloged electronically.

But many of our most important life events, and those of our ancestors, are documented solely as hard copy photos. These items can all be scanned and stored digitally, of course, but the hard copies hold significant sentimental value. Grandma's wedding portrait, Uncle Silas's armed forces photo, baby portraits from earlier generations... They all tell a story, our story, who we are and how we came to be.

While storage units may not seem ideal for storing valuable family memories due to factors such as heat and humidity, they can house your photos safely if stored properly. One of the best things you can do for your photos is to invest in climate controlled storage. If climate control isn’t available don’t worry, an ordinary unit can be serviceable if you follow these guidelines:

Do not bundle your photos. It's tempting to wrap a thick stack of photos in a rubber band and toss them into a box. Don't. The rubber band can cause physical and chemical damage to your photos. Stacking them can increase damage done by humidity as they stick together and may even cause color to bleed. Paperclips and plastic baggies are also poor storagecontainer choices.

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American Self-Storage is an Oklahoma owned company serving Oklahoma and Wichita, KS with 23 facilities, and over 30 years of experience. The Company offers a large selection of affordable, secure storage for your personal storage, boat and RV storage and business storage solutions. At American Self Storage we know that our existence is possible because of you, our customer, and we want to make sure that you have the best customer experience possible when it comes to storing your belongings. In addition to storage we also provide packing supplies and U-Haul truck rentals. The Company prides itself on maintaining great facilities and employing the best managers in the industry. We look forward to satisfying your self-storage needs.